Speakout Intermediate Vocabulary Overview

I suggested that it would be a good idea to __________________ how much food we'd need to ensure that we didn't run out of anything.

overestimate

I have a lot more ______ in my new job as area manager.

responsibilities

Do you think it's better to ___________ a white lie sometimes than to hurt someone's feelings by telling the truth?

tell

Jeff has a habit of leaving things _______ the last minute and then getting stressed about being late.

until

Oh dear, you've got the date ________ . The party isn't today - it's next Saturday!

wrong

Can you give me _________ with this box? It's too heavy for me to carry on my own.

a hand

I recommend sitting in ____________ seat if you want to see the views.

a window

Katherine has always been very ____________ so it's not surprising that she has been promoted three times in the last two years.

ambitious

Charlie's decided to do a plumbing ____________ as she wants to learn practical skills and have a trade.

apprenticeship

Henry's got a real ___________ for learning languages and can now speak five different ones.

aptitude

Sue is a very __________ driver and has never had a car accident.

careful

At the end of the school year, I helped my ___________ organise a big party.

classmates

The Airbus A380 is the world's largest __________ aeroplane and was first used by Singapore Airlinesin 2007.

commercial

Peter is the perfect person to manage this project. He's an excellent _______ and is great at managing people.

communicator

He'll find it hard to get work as a dancer. The entertainment business is a very _____ world.

competitive

We need to keep our _______________ website up to date so people can find out about any changes within the company.

corporate

After Charlotte got a ___________ in English literature she trained to become a teacher

degree

The way I avoid __________ when I'm studying is to put on background music.

distractions

Our neighbours' dogs often ____________ us as they make a lot of noise all the time.

disturb

In our next chemistry class we're going to some ____ experiments using hydrogen gas.

do

If we didn't have ____________ , life as we know it would be impossible.

electricty

Did you know that Adam is ___________ of butterflies?

frightened

______________ engineering will completely change the way diseases are treated.

genetic

Wendy has started her own jewellery business and makes everything herself by _______________ .

hand

Lucy's a _________ cook. She can't make anything unless it comes out of a tin.

hopeless

We're ____ hot water because we're not making a profit. We must find a way to keep the business operating in the short term.

in

Sophie can never make up her mind about anything - she's so ________ ! Planning a night out with her can be hard work.

indecisive

Did you find all the __________ you needed at the library?

information

I will have to complete my __________ before I can share my findings.

investigation

Oh no, I've __________ my wallet at home again. I'll have to go back and get it at lunchtime.

left

Simon has had a driving _______________ for over twenty years.

licence

If I _____ my job, I think I'll travel the world using my redundancy money.

lose

Let's meet at ____________ to discuss plans for next week.

lunchtime

Alice is not a nosy person and prefers to _________ her own business.

mind

Nina is so organised - she gets things done ahead ____ time so deadlines are always met.

of

Brian prefers to put things _______- than to get them done. He's the complete opposite of me.

off

Sara and Dave moved to the countryside to get _____ of the rat race. They want to enjoy a more relaxed and traditional way of life.

out

When you have many different tasks to do, you have to know how to _________ them so you focus on the most important ones.

prioritise

Before you buy the company you should check it is a ________ business.

profitable

The film The Sixth Sense, with Bruce Willis, is an excellent ____________ thriller.

psychological

I'm sorry. I didn't drop your laptop on ____________ . It was an accident.

purpose

Sounds like you had a long journey. Why don't you sit down and _________ your feet up?

put

The police are going to __________ the man they have just arrested.

question

Our village is trying to _________ money for thelocal school.

raise

I'm sorry I didn't call. I couldn't get any ________ for my phone.

reception

Sorry, I had no idea it was you on the phone earlier. I didn't ___________ your voice!

recognise

When you apply for a job, don't forget to send ______ with your CV.

references

If you want to hire a car, there's a really good car ________ on Princes' Street.

rental

Louise was offered the position of deputy head as it was clear that she was ready for management ____________ .

responsiblity

I love ______ comedies. They always make me feel good.

romantic

He doesn't like his new job at all. He says it isn't very ______________ .

satisfying

Why don't you just ___________ what you mean? It would make life a lot easier if you did.

say

Is fluency more important than ____ when you're learning another language?

accuracy

I hope everyone will be able to work overtime this week and stay until 10p.m. each night. We have to finish this order by Friday and we are working ____ the clock.

against

I suddenly realised they were laughing at my shoes. I looked down and saw that I was wearing one black one and one brown one. I was so _________ !

embarrassed

Adam has a successful business with more than thirty ______.

employees

The students loved learning slang and other informal ______ in their English class.

expressions

4 I put my _________ in it when I congratulated her on being pregnant. I didn't realise she wasn't.

foot

Everyone at our school had to study a __________ language. I chose Spanish.

foreign

Miki works in a garden centre and is very ___________ about all types of plants.

knowledgeable

How lovely to see you! Please come in and __________ yourself at home.

make (phrase)